The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22


fast shoe factory.
Steam was turned on in the Post Office and
Custom House, Monday.
Sheriff Wadsworth has lbeled the liquors re-
Gently seized by him.
cake basket, used during the Unitarian fair
can be found at the store of Geo. A. Quimby.
Manager F. a. Owen of Bangor, will bring The
Gilbert Opera Company here Jan. 10Th. Farther
particulars next week
The outside doors of the Post Office will be
closed at 10 P. NJ. hereafter. Letters may be drop
ped III box in the south door.
There will be Christmas tree at the Odd Eel
lows Hall Saturday evening, by the Daughters of
Rebekah, and one the same evening at Equity
Grange hall.
Gov Marble has appointed Benz Williams, Free
dom, and &. ii. Cargill, Liberty, Justices of the
peace and quorum; Frank L. Whitcomb ,carsport
game warden Otis Conforth, Unity, trial justice;
Elisha II. B0wten, Pcnolscot, dedimus Justice
Journal representative net Mr. Edgcomb, the
Keeper Of the poor, Gu the street Monday, and
asked him if there was any increase in lis family
at the ainshousc. "fes," said he, eve had an in
crease short time ago, a clild WAS born there"
MI EdSecoinb has nine people under his care
but the calls for assistance becoming frequent
as cold weather sets in Up to this time the sea
son has been q favorable one for the keeper.
The figure of Gen. Grant smoking a cigarette
ana reading the Boston Journal attracts many to
the window of Locke's jewelry store 65 Main
street The figure is run by clock-work and the
cigarette is pun,G with apparent satisfaction.
Ihayer Adams have in their window an Gle
phant whose tail and trunk move b. machinery
insi'ie. Wuo''rock's windows are very attractive
and la''rod the window displays have been finer
this year than ever before
y correspondent writes from Monroe: notice
that Your weekly core pendent forgot to mention
the memorial address Of Rev. q. L. Haskell at the
church in Monroe village Dee. lt!. Ills eulogy of
John Il. Finc. was very able and interesting and
was listened to by large and highly appreciative
audience. Valley Lodge attended in body. lie
also delivered an excellent temperance address in
the evening and every lodge in the community
would he benefited lIN Il tt,nIl.r;tncc Address do
livc'cd hy Mr.. Haskell
10 o. +. The foioWing were OF Tuesday eve
mig elected officers of Pcnobscot Encam,mcnt
III this city: L. Lnthrr-, 4. IT,: W. g. futile, H.
T.; l.. i. >haic,, 5. w: Samuel Adams, J. ". :.
John Davidson, Scribe: VIM. NJ T!iaver F.
G. spence, Treas. The odd Fellows REGISTER
and Masonic Journal, Portland, heretofore as ON,
paper, are now published separ;tcly one devoted
to each Order. The December n.:mhrr of the
Register has hccn received and i il very handsome
rair" Published ~ Saith 4 Sale. The editors
were in Belfast receniy and neNt week we will
publish what they say OF the lodge in his city.
Harvard University is about 10 put :. base bah
n'hc mo practice inT nest seasons college course
iA'i""r work will he Hpne until the weather neAt
SPRING viii permit Of "t;.-loor practice. Yale col
ieSc is their principal rival. The Boston Globe
=lHes IN account of the old players composing the
university nine, and t!cn says in regard to new
men Who have catered the college since last sea
s"-''lh" new material is very promising. knowl-
ton 'H'7"ai sehn'i ~ fanioHs AnHover catcher,
Is @""l i"r Il position on the change battery. ;
ms is Nj. ii. l.. kEuWlton, of Belfast, who al
| ways comes 10 the Trent in base ball matters Ii
the other members are his equal Wen bet ON the
varsity nine.
MORRILL,. The wintcrternl OF the villag. school
is in progress, taught by Mr. l. NJ Luce of waldo.
...S'voral "a Tie Morrill, Patrons If iIusIyandry
are attending The State Grange at Skowhegan, this
! week, and among the number are f. A. Grey, W.
VI.
Waldo 20. Grange and Bro. y. W. Morey :. Rev.
~ {. Clifford Of Monmouth breaches at the church
at 10 A \. NJ. EcNt Sunday in place of Rev t. C.
Wentworth.
>EAEsMoNT. L. l.. nea.i 4 co.'s new store was
brokea iDte last Friday night Entrance was
made by Ing OF the outside window and letting
the inside one down at the top. Nothing Of much
value is missed. Mrs. Mercy Whitaker h3, been
very sick but is little better. Mr. ana Mrs g.
H. Dyer returned saturday from their wedding
tour 10 massachusetts. Miss Georgia Haskell is
II town for Il few weeks. She is to teach in Cam
den again this winter... John X. Dunton is at
nome for TIE holidays He is teaching in Iconiin-
ster, Mass. There is to he I: sunday school con-
cert and Christmas tree at the NJ. L. church next
Monday eve. There was a box sociable at the
Grange hall Monday eve.
Waterman, ut the one price clothing house in
THIS city, "tveitises great closing ou; sale of all
Kinds OF clothing. Mr.. Waterman by strict dea ling
ami good clothing has built up large trade in this
city Mark Andrews, Belfast, a,ly ertises a great
lIoilday sale Of clothing. Andrews ALWAYS gives
excellent Bargains, and fur this sale las made some
great reductions ...BoOts and shoes in ali their
patterns can Ge found at Francis shoe store, in
l!ilS Guy talicy slippers for the holidays made a
~pccia!lf.-.;'eo. i. tluimby, Belfast, adyertiscs
Tor Sa" Nest makers. Good makers can obtain
work by calling on him....A. A. Ho,ycs & Co.
give t,cr friends aChristmas Carol III our alycr
Using columns. The saving "Murc truth than
poetry" viii not apply to this, for it is good poetry
and all tlre...F. A. Shaw, boot and shoe dealer
Belfast. has timely word in regard to goods in
his line. He has excellent stock for the holiday
trade, and friends who call on him will make
10 mistake.
LIBERTY. At an election Of officers of f. H.
Bradstrect Post, q. ~. K. the following were elect
ed: Commander, Ezra Hamilton, of Montville s.
t.C. f. W. Wiley, North s,carSnlont: j. w. o. t.
{. sherman, of Liberty; Surgeon, l.. A. Soul, OF
Searrmont; Chaplain, l.. Woodman, of North
>earsmont; Qmtr., \. y. Brown. of Liberty: o.
d., T.. T.. Rowell, of North Aiontvillc: o. g., w. X.
Morse, Of Searsmont; Delegates to Dept. Encamp-
mcnt, j. Il. I.amson and W. II. Moody, of Liberty
Inc Post chose committees 10 look after the fam
lilies OF An-ei Wing, of morrill,, and Th"s. Cunning
ham, OF south Liberty reported in distress 49,.
Joe Hall has returned from Montville, where he
went with Ms family about four months ago and
has moved into the Nathan Bowler house.. The
q. y. X. nag was hoistcd at half mast receipt
of the news of the death OF Gov Bodwell. Mrs
\. A. Hall is quite sick There is quite Il de
man'! for sled shoes at the foundry this winter
....N. u. Hunt "nt! wife attended the ohSauics
of the late GOV. Eoiwel.. Dry bard wood is
wanted in this market. There is less wood at the
tannery than i"r years. Liberty always has a
centcnaran SproGtinc. We had two within n few
years, and now we have Mr. Martin Overlook,
who Is upwards of %. We also have several WHO
are in the 9'S and shall lie able to produce ore
with 100 mark each year for the next ten wears if
we nave good luck.......S. II. Young and Ere Il
knowlt"n display Il line lot of holiday goods.
Christmas is 1T land and make reop'e
presents Of things they do not want 50 they c; n
make us presents of things we do not want Tie
money that VIII he spent for useless articles the
coming week would build new hotel in Belfast
and there would be enough left to nay the Nation.
al debt or perhaps complete the public building
at Augusta.
PROSPECT. Miss Josephine CHM las arrived
home from Norwalk, Conn. !. Mr. George Shcr
burn and wife, who have been quite sick are now
improving. ...Gcorgc De Silvers one of the Care
DE \erl Island boys, was employed in our town
to help clear away the brush in the woods when
the town line run last fall. Two of the De
Warren, the other i'll Massachusetts. There are
only two, | believe, in town, Mrs De silvers and
the young man spoken of above. Miguel De
Neries and wife, Michael De Siiyers and wife
Mr.. Nautilus, John the Baptist and Miss Louisa